The event will focus on the Eighth Federal Reserve District, which includes Missouri and several surrounding states. The District, according to recent analysis by the St. Louis Fed’s Center for Household Financial Stability, is overwhelmingly comprised of the white working class.

Isabel Sawhill, author of “The Forgotten Americans,” will be our featured speaker; all attendees will receive a complimentary copy of her book. A panel of regional leaders and experts will discuss compelling ideas to help working-class Americans achieve economic security.